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World Geography Review Quiz
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1
Which river is the most sacred for Hindus?
Indus
Narmada
Ganges
Brahmaputra
2
Which disease is associated with drinking dirty water?
Malaria
AIDS
Yellow Fever
Dysentery
3
How many people live in India?
1.3 Billion
300 Million
30 Million
7 Billion
4
Which is the most popular religion in India?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
5
Which country in the region is more developed than most?
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
India
Nepal
6
India was colonized by which European country?
Great Britain
Germany
Spain
France
7
Which mountain peak is the highest in the world?
K2
Mt. Kilamanjaro
Mt. Everest
Mt. McKinley
8
Which natural resource does India supply a huge percentage of?
Iron
Mica
Oil
Natural Gas
9
This means union with Brahman:
nirvana
dharma
moksha
kharma
10
South Asia is called a subcontinent because:
It is culturally different from the rest of Asia
It is separated from Asia by mountains
The laws are different in South Asia
11
Which country is almost entirely delta?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Nepal
India
12
Sidartha Gautama founded which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hindusim
Islam
13
Which is the world's oldest religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
14
Which mountain range is the highest in the world?
Hindu Kush
Andes
Atlas
Himilayas
15
Which is the most popular religion in Pakistan?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
16
Which religion places importance of asceticism?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Janism
17
Which of the 3 HIndu gods is "the sustainer / protector"?
Brahman
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
18
The Indus and Ganges combine to form the world's largest:
Alluvial Plain
Reservior
Delta
19
The 8 fold path is part of which religion?
Buddhism
Janism
Hinduism
Sikhism
20
Where does Hinduism rank in terms of the world's largest religions?
4th
3rd
1st
2nd
21
Which is not a major river in the South Asia?
Brahmaputra
Tigris
Indus
Ganges
22
Which mountain range separates South Asia from the rest of Asia?
Andes
Hindu Kush
Atlas
Zagros
23
What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism?
Moksha
Dharma
Kharma
Nirvana
24
India is 4th in the production of what?
coal
natural gas
diamonds
oil
25
Which is not a major god of Hinduism?
Cenaba
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
26
75% of the land in South Asia belongs to:
Pakistan
Nepal
India
Bangladesh
27
What is the sacred text for Hindus?
Koran
Torah
Vedas
Pali Canon
28
Global warming threatens which country the most?
Nepal
Maldives
India
Bangladesh
29
Which country does not claim part ownership of Kashmir?
Pakistan
China
Bangladesh
India
30
Which Indian empire was Muslim?
Gupta
Mughal
Mauryan
All of them
31
Which country is not one of the most populated in the region?
Pakistan
India
Bangladesh
Nepal
32
Which group was the majority in the Sri Lankan conflict
Sinhalese
Tamils
Muslims
Hindus
33
What was the system of social class ranking that people were born into in South Asia?
Apartheid
Caste
Segregation
34
The conflict between which 2 groups resulted in over 500,000 people being killed?
Hindus and Muslims
Buddhists and Hindus
Buddhists and Muslims
35
What is the sweet smelling wood that comes from the forests in South Asia?
Sandalwood
Teak
Mohagony
Poplar
36
One of the world's 4 ancient culture hearths was located around this river:
Indus
Narmada
Brahmaputra
Ganges
37
Which country is the most denesly populated in the world?
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
38
What are the seasonal winds that bring large amounts of rain called?
Monsoons
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Tsunamis
39
This means eternal happiness to a Buddhist:
nirvana
moksha
kharma
dharma
40
The Ganges and the Brahmaputra combine to form the world's largest:
Reservior
Alluvial Plain
Delta
41
Who was the leader of the independence movement in India?
Nelson Mandela
Sidartha Gautauma
Mohandas Gandhi
42
How does a Buddhist reach enlightenment?
doing good deeds
get rid of human desires
performing rituals
sacrificing to the gods